In a recent poll conducted by the Durango Herald, a large majority of our local population expressed interest in keeping the organics parks program and expanding it. Because of the…
A 20-minute limit on a dog barking will put a stop to many of the venues and activities in the area that involve dog training and activities such as agility…
We are also very aware of the role that politics and politicians played in most of us being veterans. However, for those politicians who chose not to serve, participation in…
Here, hundreds of young people have been voting, along with their teachers and other staff. There was the young man who studied and questioned the ballot at length then dropped…
Please slow down your driving on roads that border open areas where numerous deer are moving, such as Florida Road in the city limits. Ken Temple Durango
Of course there are websites out there that dispute the facts, though for the life of me I cannot understand why. Addressing global warming will be challenging and expensive. There…
The Durango Public Defender’s Office does, in fact, have 11 lawyers, but our office handles all cases for the 6th Judicial District, which includes La Plata, Archuleta and San Juan…
I ran four years ago as a proud public servant, having worked on landowner and environmental issues for more than 25 years. My record is no surprise to most voters.…
I’m an American patriot with a broken heart. Our country is a mess. We are a debtor nation, our economy is weak. Our people are divided, distrustful and angry. Drug…
The residents of this district have paid Tipton and Bennet $174,000 per year for six years, a total of $1,044,000, or $14,500 per month, whether they are working or not.…
Here are facts: “Highest taxes, repel businesses, kill jobs”: Context is everything. $25 billion tax buys excellent health care, versus $30 billion we currently spend for lousy industry insurance. Plus,…
Over our more than 23 years in business owning Fun Center Powersports, we have donated to anyone in need walking through our doors. Lyle and I sponsored Toys for Tots…
I have concluded the following: Critical funding for ColoradoCare depends on the continuation of Obamacare. Changes or the termination of Obamacare, which seem possible and likely, jeopardize the ColoradoCare project.…
But one subset of his supporters bothers me more than any other. I refer to Veterans for Trump. Trump says that he “loves war” and “loves the vets.” He nonetheless…
The Stream Protection Rule is based on three decades of technological and scientific advances in mining operations and environmental reclamation, and updates antiquated mining laws that allowed coal mining to…
We are so blessed to live in this nation. Please vote on Tuesday. Second story: On our block, a “Grandpa” lived with one of the families. This was not unusual…
Claiming I have no interest in civic involvement (nonprofits, service clubs) is not true. I have helped organize and sponsored Toys for Tots for years; I’m a member of nonprofits…
They voted to pay for the airport by asking the property owners to raise our property taxes instead of through a county sales tax. This because the Durango City Council…
As a registered voter, I was offended and highly concerned that this is an example of how our polls are rigged and only show one side of the story. I…
Tribal Council is mostly young, naive and truthfully … uneducated. Elder Council members should have known better. It’s always been said that the “Growth Fund makes all the decisions” because…
First, we have to look at why someone would want to change a management process that is working well as is. I have not dealt with the Bureau of Land…
Unfortunately, the upper level administration of School District 9-R does not have a track record of building consensus from the bottom up, of valuing teachers or their input, of demonstrating…
With age, we continually encounter new challenges and as with all human challenges, dealing with them requires a focus on human dignity while leaving out the phase, “I can’t do…
Trump exemplifies the selfish, arrogant, sexualized, ignorant type of masculinity. That part of all men that we usually grow out of when we learn to respect others. Not the fake…
Why not express your opinions in a professional manner? I’m no fan of Donald Trump, but apparently about 40 percent of the voters are, else he wouldn’t be the Republican…
They have collaborated with our state legislators to initiate legislation that will allow us to petition the Federal Communications Commission to formally request that we be able to access Denver…
Rep. Scott Tipton and his Republican caucus are a clear threat to Colorado’s public lands. To see why, consider two bills: In 2015, Tipton sponsored H.R. 866, the so-called “Federal…
Guanxi is a Chinese word describing relationships that may be beneficial to all parties involved through the exchange of favors or networking. Here, David Scott is having a guanxi meeting…
J. Paul Brown still supports Trump – even after learning that Trump has violated many women. Lyle McKnight and Scott Tipton have staunchly supported Trump this year – and now?…
Many seniors travel extensively or live part time out of state, and losing supplemental coverage when out of state is unworkable. The proponents of the plan claim a reimbursement scheme…
